• (a.) One more that eleven; two and ten; twice six; a dozen. • (n.) The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two, or of twice six; twelve units or objects; a dozen. • (n.) A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii.Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/twelve/

A number heavily used for grouping things (inches, hours, 12-packs), partly because it can be divided evenly in several different ways (by 2, 3, 4, and 6) and partly because there are roughly 12 cycles of the Moon for every one of the Sun. The Latin duodecim (two + ten) for twelve forms the root of ...Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/T/twelve.html

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